Bento Chumon vs MealSuite

Bento Chumon (bento-chumon.com, branded 弁当注文.com) is a Japanese cloud service for ordering employee lunch boxes at companies. MealSuite is foodservice software for senior living and healthcare communities. Both are listed under School, Hospital & Contract Food Service. They differ in price, audience and countries covered.

Key differences

  • price

    Bento Chumon publishes a starting price of JPY 10,000 per month (plus 5 JPY per order). MealSuite does not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: Bento Chumon: Companies ordering staff lunches from local bento vendors; MealSuite: Senior living and skilled nursing communities.

  • countries covered

    Bento Chumon names 1 country and MealSuite names 3 countries. No country appears in every list.

  • security and compliance

    Listed security and compliance items: Bento Chumon: ISO 27001, ISO 27017, PrivacyMark; MealSuite: SOC 2 Type 2.

  • company background

    By founding year, Bento Chumon (2002) and MealSuite (1989). Headquarters: Bento Chumon, Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan; MealSuite, Dallas, United States.

Side by side

Bento Chumon vs MealSuite: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldBento ChumonMealSuite
What it isBento Chumon (bento-chumon.com, branded 弁当注文.com) is a Japanese cloud service for ordering employee lunch boxes at companies.MealSuite is foodservice software for senior living and healthcare communities.
Best forCompanies ordering staff lunches from local bento vendors; Multi-site employers such as factories; Small companies wanting pay-per-use pricingSenior living and skilled nursing communities; Hospitals and acute care; Multi-community operators
Pricing modelFixed monthly fee plus per-order chargeQuote only
Starting priceJPY 10,000 per month (plus 5 JPY per order)Not published
Free planNot publishedNot published
Free trialYesNot published
ContractNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWebWeb
CountriesJapanAustralia, Canada, United States
LanguagesJapaneseEnglish
Number of integrationsNot published18
CertificationsISO 27001, ISO 27017, PrivacyMarkSOC 2 Type 2
Security practicesEncrypted data storage and backups; hosted in NTT Docomo Business cloudNot published
Founded20021989
HeadquartersIwaki, Fukushima, JapanDallas, United States
OwnerNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by Bento Chumon

Bento Chumon does not name any integrations in the material we reviewed.

Named only by MealSuite

  • AlisQI
  • American Data
  • Azalea Health
  • Cerner
  • Crunchtime
  • Epic
  • GFS
  • HCS
  • LifeLoop
  • MatrixCare
  • Meditech
  • Netsmart myUnity
and 6 more
  • PeopleSoft
  • PFG
  • PointClickCare
  • Sysco Canada
  • US Foods
  • Yardi

Which to choose

Bento Chumon

Choose Bento Chumon if you fit its listed audience: Companies ordering staff lunches from local bento vendors; Multi-site employers such as factories; Small companies wanting pay-per-use pricing.

Our profile lists a weaker fit: Restaurants selling directly to the public. The product is built for employers ordering staff meals; feature phones are not supported.

MealSuite

Choose MealSuite if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Senior living and skilled nursing communities; Hospitals and acute care; Multi-community operators.

Less suited to: Ordinary restaurants and school kitchens. The vendor's FAQ positions MealSuite as built for healthcare and senior living rather than for restaurants or schools.

What we could not confirm

Bento Chumon

  • Minimum contract term and renewal
  • Iphone or Android app (only browser use is described)
  • Funding and founders
  • Whether the service is offered outside Japan

MealSuite

  • Any price, plan, trial or contract term
  • Legal entity name and registration
  • Funding and employee count
  • Whether a native mobile app exists (the portal is described as an app for phones and tablets)
  • Which countries MealSuite is sold in beyond its office locations

Go further

Bento Chumon profileMealSuite profile

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Sources

Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.